STABILIZATION OF THE OUTPUT POWER OF A 20-MW KLYSTRON TO WITHIN 0.1-PERCENT

Authors
MEDDENS BJH DELMEE PFM VANDERGEER CAJ MANINTVELD P VANDERMEER AFG VANAMERSFOORT PW
Citation
Bjh. Meddens et al., STABILIZATION OF THE OUTPUT POWER OF A 20-MW KLYSTRON TO WITHIN 0.1-PERCENT, Review of scientific instruments, 64(8), 1993, pp. 2306-2311
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Applied","Instument & Instrumentation
Journal title
Review of scientific instruments → ACNP
ISSN journal
00346748
Volume
64
Issue
8
Year of publication
1993
Pages
2306 - 2311
Database
ISI
SICI code
0034-6748(1993)64:8<2306:SOTOPO>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
For operation of a free electron laser, requirements on electron energ y stability are extremely tight. When a radio frequency field is used to accelerate the electrons, this leads to stringent requirements on t he stability of the klystron output power. We present results obtained with a 20-MW klystron which is energized by a pulse-forming network. The achieved stability of the klystron power is better than 0.1% durin g 20 mus.